Removable heel-plate.



M. ROBASZEWSKI.

REMOVABLE HEEL PLATE.

APPLICATION men AuG.3o. |915.

Lmm? Patented Dee. ff, 1915.

FgJL A Fige Y ff MIECZYSLAW :R013ASZl/VSKI,v F SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

Rainer/ABLE HEEL-PLATE.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 7, 1915.

Application :led August 3Q, 1915. Serial No. 48,028.

useful improvements in removable heel plate.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a removable layer or plate readily secured in position upon the tread portion of 'a shoe heel, the same being formed of metal or any desirable material.

A further object of the device is the provision of a heel plate adapted to be detachably secured to a shoe heel for completely r covering the tread portion thereof, the platereceiving surface of the heel being unprovided with projections or obstructions.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a readily removable heel plate preferably formed of metal and securely attached when operatively positioned,

the same being adjustable by reason of the flexibility of the plate.

Vith these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the heel portion of a -shoe with the plate. removed. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the plate removed. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a heel portion of a shoe provided with the present device, parts being broken away. Fig. Il is a transverse seotional view through the elements as illustrated in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the heel plate removed.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

a shoe l0 is herein illustrated provided with 'i a heel' 1 vsubstantially of the usual form and having the lower surface 12 thereof provided with oppositely arranged socketsl, metallic plates 1/1 being countersunk in the heel 11 overlying the said sockets 13 and provided with arcuate-shaped slightly tapered -slots 15- communicating with the said sockets '13.- A heel plate 16 is provided of an deslrable slightly fiexible material and pre erably metal, the same being of any desired thickness, but having the peripheral conguration of lthe exterior 4 Headed attaching lugs 17 are provided upon one face of the plate 16, the same projecting a predetermined required distance thereof the shoe heel,

from. The said slots 15 have their correspondingly opposite en ds 18 enlarged vand forming substantially circular openings adapted for the reception of the heads of the plate lugs 17. It will thus be .apparenty that Ithe plate 16 maybe positioned upon the lower shoe heel surface 12 with.l the .lugs L7 inserted through the slot ends 18 into the sockets the heelsurface 12 until the edges of the lplate and heelcoincide. In a reverse man- 13 and then the plate shifted uponnei', the plate may be removed from the heel.` A

The plate 16 is provided upon one edge thereof with a marginal short iange '119. It

will beseen that when the plate 16 is thus attached to the heeland swung to its operative position with its edges lying flush 'with the sides of the heel 11, the lugs 17 will be,

firmly seated wedged within the slightly tapered slots 15 and in contact with the reduced ends 19 of the said'slots, whereby to prevent accidental displacement of the same,

' while the flange 19 will then be seated atly against the outer surface of the heel as best illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

Itwill Vbe noted that during 'the shifting of the plate, 'moving the plate, the flange 19 engages the shoe face 12, so that it is necessary to bend the plate 16 for the purpose of inserting the lugs 17'within the slots 15 and when the both While applying and re- Hange 19 reaches the edge of the heel, the

same slips thereover into its locking position, while the iexibility of the plate closely contacts the same against the bottom of the heel.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed Ato be the preferred embodiment thereof, itis nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. v

l What I claim as new is 1. AIn combination with ashoe heel having spaced recesses upon'the lower surface thereof, countersunk plates secured overlying the tially circular in form, a flexible tread plate,

Iand plate engaging securing means carried by the said tread plate and constructed and arranged to be moved into Wedging engagement with the tapered ends of the slots.

2.` In combination With a shoe heel having spaced recesses upon the lower surface thereof, countersunk plates secured overlying the .said recesses and having slightly tapered arcuate slots therethrough in communication with the said sockets, the relatively opposite ends of the said slots being enlarged substantially circular in form, a flexible tread plate, headed lugs carried by the said tread plate adapted for removable reception Within the said slots, the shanks of said lugs constructed and arranged to be moved into' engagement with lthe tapered ends of the slots, and a right-angularly disposed limit? ing flange carried by the edge of the said tread plate.

3. A device of the class described comprising a shoe heel having spaced sockets therein, a cover plate for each of said sockets, the said coverplates being provided with tapered arcuate slots terminating at relatively opposite ends in enlarged substantially circular openings, a flexible tread plate of the same contour as the vsaid heel, headed lugs carried by the said tread plate removably positioned Within the said slots, the shanks of said lugs being constructed and arranged to be moved into Wedging engagement with the tapered ends of the slots, and a limiting side flange carried by the said tread plate and positioned in contact Withvthe adjacent side of the heel When the said tread plate is operatively positioned.

In testimony whereof l afliX my signature.

MIECZYSLAVV ROBASZEWSKI.

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